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Stressful Situation

Eva stared at the two Crogs. The smaller of the two had to be the princess Toros was escorting. She was decked out in a veil that hid her face and long robes of red, gold, and bronze colored bangles. She had to be Cylan, Princess of the Crog Imperium.

"I am Ada of Elysian," Ada said softly, her eyes scanning the two for any aggressive movements.

Toros turned his attention to Eva, who was very thankful she had left her cloak up covering her face. Her facial marks were just too distinct. "I a Spera, Queen of Elysian."

Toros rose from the sand and bowed respectfully to her. After all, he had just crashed on her planet. Princess Cylan stood and looked Eva in the eye. She nodded and turned to Toros, who she nodded to as well.

"We can take you to Talshek'arum. You can get a caravan to take you to a port and head for the Capitol," Ada said and motioned for her bonded, who had grown to be earth-sized, to grow to his full height. Eva nodded and summoned Kana to her side. Both girls mounted up and offered a hand to the Crogs, even though Eva did it with slight fear. Cylan took her hand.

"Hold on," both Elysian girls said and their mounts took off at high speeds. More guards had come to the wreckage site and were saving as much of it as they could. Elysian may not have been the most advanced in technology, their computers and information storage being the exception, but they knew good parts and metal when they saw it.

The two Crogs clung to the Elysian women, though Toros would not admit to it later. Cylan nearly started to hyperventilate. She was not built for speed. The group soon arrived at the city gates, where upon arrival a contingent of guards escorted the two Crogs to a room in a nearby inn.

When the two Crogs were out of earshot, Ada rounded on Eva. "Why in the name of Solrius did you tell them your name is Spera?"

"My middle name is Spera," Eva said softly. "I won the Great Race, which means I beat Colonel Toros. Twice. He would kill me if he knew my real name."

Ada nodded her head solemnly and walked off to meet her mother back at the taverna. Eva stood in the middle of the street and sighed. Man was she going to be in big trouble when the Crogs found out her name. She groaned and headed to the inn they were being checked over at. She was nervous and people could tell. She let out a shaky breath and schooled her features like her teachers had told her to.

"Colonel Toros, Princess Cylan," Eva said. The two looked to her from their seats, where they were being checked over by Elysian healers. "The next caravan leaves tomorrow morning at dawn. I can come get you then. I have to travel back to the Capitol. You might as well just come with me."

Man was she glad she had to take those acting lessons in boarding school.